Today the CPRC's Nikki Goeser became the first person in Tennessee to receive a lifetime order of protection against the man who murdered her husband over a decade ago. While the murderer has been in prison, he has written nine letters to Nikki. In Christmas and...
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On One America News: Discussing Barrett influenced high court angling for case to extend Second Amendment rights
The author of “More Guns, Less Crime” and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, Dr. John Lott predicts the Supreme Court will soon extend the right to bear arms by affirming the so-called Heller decision. One America’s John Hines has more from Washington....
At Townhall: Biden’s Focus on Gun Crime Ignores Almost All Violent Crime
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall: With violent crime increasing over the last year, Americans want a solution. Over and over, President Joe Biden frames violent crime as a gun problem. His presentation this month was no different. But the problem is much more...
Congressman Thomas Massie cites CPRC work in House Judiciary Committee Hearing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E21Uyubz3Lg In a House Judiciary Committee hearing on discriminatory, false positives from Facial Recognition Technology, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) raises similar concerns with the NICS background check system. Massie directly...
On the Wayne Allyn Root Show: Gun-Death Hoax Faked The Facts, Which The Media Echoed
Dr. John Lott was on the national Wayne Allyn Root Show to talk about the high school commencement hoax perpetrated by gun control activists. (Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 7:35 pm to 7:57 pm ET).
The Crime Prevention Research Center’s Amicus Brief on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen
The CPRC has put together an Amicus brief on the concealed carry case that will be heard by the Supreme Court in October. It is available to read here. All the briefs are available here.
At Real Clear Investigations: Despite What Biden Says, Guns Factor in Only a Small Percentage of Violent Crimes
Dr. John Lott has a new investigative news piece at Real Clear Investigations that was also up on the Real Clear Politics page. In response to sharp increases in violent crime, President Biden stressed again last week that his administration is focused on...
On the Michigan Talk Network: What Biden’s policy to go after “Rogue Gun Dealers” really means
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about Biden's policy to go after "Rogue Gun Dealers." This is not really aimed at rogue dealers, but really is just a means to put gun dealers out of business. (Wednesday, July 13, 2021, from 8:33 to...
On the Alan Nathan Show: Discussing the High School Commencement Hoax by a Gun Control Group
Dr. John Lott appeared on the national Alan Nathan Show to talk about his piece in the Wall Street Journal titled "The School That Wasn’t There: I Drove 950 Miles To Give A Commencement Address. It Was An Elaborate Hoax By A Gun-Control Organization." (Wednesday, July...
America’s Voice Live: On Democrats claims Republican Anti-Fraud Vote Regulations are Anti-Democratic
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber about claims by Biden and other Democrats that Republican Anti-Fraud Vote Regulations are Anti-Democratic. (Wednesday, July 14, 2021, from 2:15 to 2:24 PM)
On Erskine Radio: Talked about his book Gun Control Myths
Dr. John Lott talked to Erskine on the USA Radio Network about his book Gun Control Myths: How politicians, the media, and botched "studies" have twisted the facts on gun control. (Saturday, July 10, 2021 and Sunday, July 11, 2021)
On the Michigan Talk Network: More on the Gun Control Commencement Address Hoax, their false claim of 3,044, how the media uncritically repeated this claim
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the commencement address hoax by a gun control group. The videos made from this address focus on the “lost class.” Specifically, “they are the 3,044 graduating high school seniors that died from...











